Amador Salazar
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Amador Salazar Jiménez | |
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| Born | 30 April 1868 |
| Died | 16 April 1916 (aged 47) |
| Allegiance | Liberation Army of the South |
| Service years | 1910–1916 |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | Mexican Revolution |
Amador Salazar Jiménez (30 April 1868 – 16 April 1916) was a Mexican military leader who participated in the Mexican Revolution.
He was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos on April 30, 1868, as the son of León Salazar and Gertrudes Jiménez.[1] He was also a cousin of Emiliano Zapata,[2] as his father was brother to Zapata's mother, Doña Cleofas Salazar.[1]
Before the outbreak of the revolution, Salazar worked as a laborer on the estate of the governor of Morelos and chief of staff to Porfirio Díaz, Pablo Escandón y Barrón. There, between 1903 and 1905, he helped local villagers organize in their disputes against Escandón, which led to him being drafted into the Mexican army for troublemaking. He was sent to the Riflemen's School in Mexico City.[3]
Mexican revolution
In 1910 Salazar organized his own group of guerillas and participated in the fight against the regime of Porfirio Díaz. Allied with Zapata, in 1911, he was one of the signatories of the Plan of Ayala.[4]
When Zapata broke with Francisco Madero in 1912, Amador returned to the Morelos hills and joined Zapata, where thanks to his previous military experience his units were among the best disciplined of the Zapatistas.[5] Amador fought against Madero and then, after Victoriano Huerta's coup d'etat, still under Zapata's command, he fought Huerta.
